Mitsubishi Outlander joins the party

The last Mitsubishi Outlander was plain outdone by its rivals, but now we have an all-new model that goes on sale in the UK on March 1.

The looks are not nearly as gawky as the previous Outlander and borrow a bit of style from the butch L200 pick-up range. The new car even has a butch split tailgate, with the lower part folding down as per a Range Rover.

Underneath, the new Outlander is the first car to use Mitsubishi's first-ever global platform, which is a fancy way of saying they'll be using the oily bits in plenty of other models to keep costs down.

The four-wheel-drive system is a development of the Evo IX's and offers three options, covering front-drive, automatic four-wheel drive and 4WD Lock for sticky situations.

Power comes from either a 2.0-litre 138bhp turbodiesel or a 154bhp 2.2 turbodiesel, and there's a new 2.4-litre petrol engine with 168bhp.

There are two trim levels on offer: Equippe and Warrior. Prices start at £19,449 and rise to £24,749.

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